
Score Labels Pair Streaming Debuts With Collector Vinyl in Early 2026
Soundtrack labels are running two release tracks at once in early 2026: instant digital scores and small-run collector vinyl.
Soundtrack News reports the trade as it happens: composers attached to projects, score and soundtrack release dates, replacements late in production, awards submissions and label announcements. Items are dated and sourced. Followed by collectors, composers and music supervisors tracking who is scoring what.
Composer assignments, score release dates, replaced composers, awards shortlists and label announcements across film, television and game music.

Soundtrack labels are running two release tracks at once in early 2026: instant digital scores and small-run collector vinyl.

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